#D5A968
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(76.1% 0.098 76.2), rgb(213, 169, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#D5A968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A968 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 169, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.098 76.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D5A968 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A968 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5A968 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A968 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 76.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5A968
oklch(76.1% 0.098 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D5A968 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAAA63 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E59D99 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A968
#D5A968
oklch(76.1% 0.098 76.2)
- #88B4EF
#88B4EF
oklch(76.1% 0.098 255.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D5A968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #D5A968 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.